Battle of Calcinato

The Battle of Calcinato (1410) was a battle of the Renaissance wars in northern Italy between the Duchy of Milan and Republic of Venice. Gianpiero da Manerbio's 3,500-strong Milanese army ambushed Federico da Lonato's 2,000 Venetian troops at Calcinato in the Province of Lombardy, resulting in a Milanese victory and the death of Lonato.

Battle
Federico da Lonato attempted to capture the city of Brescia with his army of 2,000 Venetian troops, hoping to expand Venice's borders to gain more lands for his own domains. He did not expect Gianpiero da Manerbio's 3,500 Milanese troops to ambush his army at Calcinato - he was killed by poisoned darts during the ambush. His army was routed with 450 losses, while 200 Milanese were lost. Manerbio routed the army of Venice, preventing them from taking Brescia.